Scoopdude Posted September 6 Posted September 6 (edited) A rather big decision this one! Purchased in June 2023 in a private sale. I am not sure how long previous owner had the bass but there is a receipt from the owner before which shows they purchased it in 2000. That is as far as my ownership knowledge goes for the bass. It is all original apart from a refret which I had done earlier this year at the Vintage Instrument Workshop underneath No. Tom on Denmark Street. I believe the weight is somewhere around 3.8-3.9kg - I don't currently have a set of reliable scales, in any case it's a really nice lightweight bass. As you would hope and expect from a 60's P bass, it sounds great! I personally think the wear is exactly how you would want it, enough to show it's lived a life but nothing too detrimental to the overall look of the bass. I am selling because the playability is not as I would like it. The neck has a slight warp which has the effect of some of the higher frets buzzing excessively. Also, the truss rod screw is quite worn from over tightening. I have tried to be as helpful as possible in demonstrating this in the video attached - bear in mind it currently as a pretty fresh set of roundwound strings on - not sure what they are exactly, just an old set I had lying around - would put some Rotosounds on probably but had none lying around! It still functions excellently as a workhorse/groove/session bass as a jazz player primarily I am really looking to prioritise playability and I have found that I increasingly choose to play my Custom Shop jazz bass because the playability is so good. Thanks to 'Mr Fingers' for info on the case: "The case is legit Fender vintage, but not from 1969. It's a "no tail" logo with an R, and no "Made in USA" underneath the "Fe". That means 1972-1975. Also corresponds with the corner insert for the body." The photos of the bass where it has been taken apart were done by the person from who I brought the bass, who is a luthier. VIDEO LINK: Edited Monday at 18:21 by Scoopdude 14 Quote
MrFingers Posted September 6 Posted September 6 The case is legit Fender vintage, but not from 1969. It's a "no tail" logo with an R, and no "Made in USA" underneath the "Fe". That means 1972-1975. Also corresponds with the corner insert for the body. 2 Quote
petecarlton Posted September 6 Posted September 6 Beautiful. I wonder where the “Duck Dunn” bass is now? 1 Quote
Grooverjr Posted September 7 Posted September 7 What a thing! IMO the wear on this shows exactly why artificial ageing looks naff - that big buckle rub in the shape of South America with an odd map projection is wonderful. 2 Quote
clarkpegasus4001 Posted September 8 Posted September 8 Same year and colour as mine. Best of luck with your sale. Tony. 2 Quote
Minininjarob Posted September 26 Posted September 26 On 07/09/2025 at 13:50, Grooverjr said: What a thing! IMO the wear on this shows exactly why artificial ageing looks naff - that big buckle rub in the shape of South America with an odd map projection is wonderful. Exactly the wear is perfection, worth every penny and tells such a story! Such a beauty of an instrument! 1 Quote
Inga Posted October 19 Posted October 19 shame about the neck because it's absolutely gorgeous, sure someone could sort it out though and might be worth it for that finish 1 Quote
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